Rastislav Stana leads all Swedish Elite goaltenders with a 1.25 goals against average and a .960 save percentage.

He has been rock solid in Sodertalje's first four games. Stana had some success in Portland of the AHL and with the Capitals last season, and could be a late bloomer if and when he decides to return to North America. Mon, Oct 4, 2004 01:25:00 PM

Kuznetsov is riding a four-game point streak. That brings him up to six goals and 23 points in 52 contests in 2014-15. He's worth taking a chance on in fantasy drafts for the 2015-16 campaign as he has a ton of offensive upside and at that point he'll have had plenty of time to adjust to playing in the NHL after excelling in the KHL.

Brooks Laich enjoyed a two-point night in the Capitals’ 4-1 win over the Devils on Saturday.

Laich scored via the empty net, but he also got an assist on Evgeny Kuznetsov’s power-play goal in the second period. For the second straight season, Laich has dealt with injuries, thus he has just four points in 11 games. Jay Beagle and Karl Alzner notched the other markers, while Joel Ward recorded two assists.

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals and an assist in Sunday's 4-0 win over Toronto.

Ovechkin scored his 40th and 41st goals in the contest. He also picked up an assist on Marcus Johansson's third period power play goal. Ovechkin was named the third star in the NHL for the month of February and he got off to a hot start in March. He has 65 points in 64 games this season. He finished the game with six shots on goal, two hits and a blocked shot in 17:52 of ice time.

Ward has 15 goals and 26 points in 64 games in 2014-15. There was a report that Chicago might be interested in the services of Ward, but Chicago might be done dealing after acquiring Antoine Vermette and Kimmo Timonen. Still, it's something worth keeping in the back of your mind as we move towards the 3:00 p.m. ET trade deadline.

Troy Brouwer scored a goal and assisted on another in the Washington Capitals' 4-3 loss Wednesday night to the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.

Brouwer now has 18 goals and 14 assists on the season. Defenseman John Carlson also had a goal and an assist for the Capitals. Carlson has established himself as one of the NHL's better offensive defensemen, with 10 goals and 33 assists this season. Alex Ovechkin, one of the NHL's better offensive forwards, scored the Caps' third goal Wednesday, his 39th of the season. Ovechkin also dished out a game-high eight hits. Jason Chimera picked up a couple of assists.

Eric Fehr has done a very good job at center for the Washington Capitals.

He was especially impressive against Pittsburgh on Wednesday when he won 77 percent of his 22 faceoffs and was tasked with helping the Caps shutdown Sidney Crosby. "I give a lot of credit, just to Fehr's line that frustrated Sid's line there," coach Barry Trotz said. "He did a really good job." Fehr also scored his 15th goal of the season in the contest.

Jay Beagle will sit out Wednesday’s game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins.

This will be Beagle’s first game out of the lineup this year and first game being scratched since November 27, 2013. An early offensive zone penalty in Sunday’s loss to the Flyers may be a reason why head coach Barry Trotz will elect to scratch the veteran forward. He will be replaced by Andre Burakovsky Wednesday night.

Matt Niskanen had two assists in a 4-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night.

Niskanen has two goals and 17 points in 47 contests this season. That's a huge step down from his 46-point showing in 2013-14 and while it's obviously too late to replicate that success, we wouldn't dismiss the possibility of him finishing the 2014-15 campaign on a high note.

John Carlson scored for the Capitals in their 3-1 win over the Red Wings on Saturday night.

If the All-Star lineup didn’t need a representative from all 30 teams (and had five Blackhawks not made it, limiting the pool), Carlson could’ve easily found himself on the team. He’s easily been the Capitals’ best defensemen. He has five goals and 31 points this season. Troy Brouwer and Joel Ward got the other goals.

The Capitals are unlikely to trade Mike Green prior to the March 2 deadline, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Green is an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. He means too much for the Capitals, who have designs on making noise in the playoffs, and it would probably be difficult for them to find a player who fit his puck-moving mold. Green has 36 points in 51 games this season.

Orpik was able to play in the 2015 Winter Classic despite being banged up. Orpik has eight assists and 32 SOG, but his value is best illustrated in grit stats, as he has 34 PIM and 141 hits so far in 2014-15.

Alzner also recorded two hits and two blocked shots during the game. While not always used in fantasy leagues, those categories are arguably more relevant to Alzner given that he's not an offensive defenseman. He has four goals and 13 points in 50 contests.

The Washington Capitals acquired defenseman Tim Gleason in a trade that sent Jack Hillen and a fourth-round pick to the Carolina Hurricanes.

It hasn't been a great season for Gleason, who has seven points and a -18 rating (although with 44 PIM) in 55 games so far in 2014-15. Playing for Washington may at least give him a boost, though he's never scored more than 21 points in any single NHL season.

That being said, we're almost into February and Orlov isn't close to returning. "It's getting better," Orlov noted. "It's still stiff and I need to keep making it strong. I think I will play this season. But it needs to be stronger." He suffered a fractured wrist while playing in the 2014 World Championship. He had surgery to repair the damage, but then suffered an infection.

Holtby came into this game on a personal three-game losing streak but leave it to Toronto to bust an opposing player's slump. Holtby's record improves to 30-15-9 this season and he has a 2.16 goals-against-average and a .925 save percentage. The 25-year-old has won 30 games in a season for the first time in his career.

Peters' winless slump is finally over. The Capitals' backup goaltender had previously lost three consecutive starts but he hadn't collected a win since November 8th. It's a good thing that Braden Holtby has been a rock between the pipes for Washington, because Peters' numbers haven't been very flattering. His record improves to 3-5-1 and he has an ugly 3.52 goals-against-average and a .875 save percentage.